GMOs, Labels, and Lies. That was the headline from the Tampa Bay Times, Sunday August 2, article written by William Saletan. In this article, Monsanto is the good guy, and the environmentalists are vilified. The point is made, repeatedly, that our food is already whacked, with pesticides etc, so which is really worse? GMO or our present food supply? OH- and organic - the reporter says that's crack.

So here we are, the classic "Manson vs. Bundy"- in other words, it's all bad, but you must pick one. Sounds like our elections. Anyway, there were numerous errors in the article so I'd like to post some information this week. There's a passage in the Bible that says "My people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge" Hosea 4:6. Whether you are a Bible reader or not, that statement is all too true. In fact, the word "spirituality" really means "knowledge". When people rely on the corporate media for their information what they get, typically, is skewed to suit the corporate interests.

The reporter said he researched for a year to write this article, but gave only vague sources for his information. This week I'm going to give you some specific sources, and you may see the true meaning of the word SKEW. For example, he kept saying GE , trying to give the impression it was the same as GMO. GE and GMO are different. GE can be beneficial. Compare it to an offspring from two parents of different races. No problem there, they're both human. That's not comparable to the situation with GMO. If he truly researched for a year to write this article, one must wonder if he knows what legitimate research consists of.

And one final point for today. If GMO is so great why are we even having this discussion? Put it on the label proudly! Nobody's asking for GMOs to be banned- this is about our right to know what we eat!